The next campaign in the Premier League is clear, with the restart on July 15 marking the start of a brand new challenge. Teams have just one short week to prepare for the campaign, and with the number of rounds in the season reduced to 22, it means that any mistakes could lead to fatal consequences.
In the first five rounds of the tournament, Seaport is undefeated with three wins and two draws, but the general feeling within the team is that both Coach Leko and the Seaport management believe that the team's performance "could" have been better. During the off-season, the Harbor team faced a number of difficulties, starting with a shortage of personnel.
For now, Arnautovic's return is still up in the air, with the man himself still recuperating in Europe. Although Serie A side Bologna have temporarily shelved plans to bring him in, even if Arnaud returns, he will have to go through a quarantine period. Muy's situation is similar to Arnau's. Due to the tragic death of his brother, Mui adjusted his return plans, a decision that was sympathized with by the Harbour Saloon. However, the reality is that Mui will need the same quarantine when he returns to Shanghai, which means that Mui will miss the first few rounds of the Chinese Super League when it restarts. Combined with Maistorovic's injury, Seaport may have to deal with the challenge of a double foreigner for some time, while the intensive schedule adds to the difficulty of adjusting the lineup, and even if the team tries to add a foreigner, it will take time for that to happen.
Nevertheless, Coach Leko does not tend to "complain". He is more focused on finding solutions under the existing conditions. In the friendly match with Shandong Taishan, players such as Yang Shiyuan, Chen Binbin and Li Shenglong, who did not have many chances to play in the regular season, got a chance to show their skills. In the hot summer matches, the local players of the seaport may take more responsibility.
